Government is the first priority for bitcoin.in order to start its business government permission is must needed. Without government permission it cannot be legalised. Bitcoin is an independent company and governments doesn't interfere its work. In many countries bitcoin and government together control the economy of that countries. With help bitcoin government slove unemployment conditions of their countries. In many countries government ban bitcoin like china etc. While others accept it.
Yes, bitcoin is truly independent and do need the government permission in other for it be legalized but the issue of the Chinese banning crypto currency exchanges was out of coward because they are scared bitcoin could rule over their national currency due to their national currency loosing value while bitcoin help their citizen financial crisis.